Capel Street

Capel Street
Clockwise from top: Capel Street near its intersection with Bolton Street; dining terraces outside restaurants and bars; along with Parnell Street, Capel Street is known for its Korean, Japanese, and Chinese eateries.
Capel Street is located in Central Dublin
Capel Street
Native nameSráid Chéipil (Irish)
NamesakeArthur Capell, 1st Earl of Essex
Length600 m (2,000 ft)
Width14 metres (46 ft)
LocationDublin, Ireland
Postal codeD01
Coordinates53°20′54″N 6°16′07″W / 53.34843°N 6.26874°W / 53.34843; -6.26874
north endBolton Street
south endOrmond Quay
Construction
Completion1670s
Other
Known forrestaurants, shops, cafés and pubs; immigrant community, LGBT community

Capel Street (/ˈkpəl/ Irish: Sráid Chéipil[1]) is a predominantly commercial street in Dublin, Ireland, laid out in the 17th century by Humphrey Jervis.[2][3]

  1. ^ "Sráid Chéipil– Placename database of Ireland". Retrieved 12 October 2021.
  2. ^ "Lovin Dublin City Spotlight – Capel Street". LovinDublin.com.
  3. ^ Greene, John C.; Clark, Gladys L. H. (9 February 1993). The Dublin Stage, 1720–1745: A Calendar of Plays, Entertainments, and Afterpieces. Lehigh University Press. ISBN 9780934223225 – via Google Books.